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By: GPS technologies » Blog Archive » Location-based Iphone Ad Startup Apploop Closes Down

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:53:19 +0000

[...] mobile advertising startup AppLoop has shut down, according to Techcrunch. The company launched last June, timed to coincide with the 3G iPhone release, and provided a [...]

By: David

David — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:59:35 +0000

Is there any other simple rss app generator out there? Or a tutorial?

By: AppLoop Has Shut Down | FuckedStartups

AppLoop Has Shut Down | FuckedStartups — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:11:04 +0000

[...] …we’re hearing rumors that the startup is in trouble, and they appear to hold some truth. For one, the company’s website has been down for the past two days. Worse, a quick glance on Twitter suggests that the service’s downtime is also causing iPhone apps using AppLoop libraries to crash. TechCrunch reports it here. [...]

By: Why the TechCrunch Economy Will Faulter | Venture Chronicles

Why the TechCrunch Economy Will Faulter | Venture Chronicles — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:48:31 +0000

[...] Now, we’re hearing rumors that the startup is in trouble, and they appear to hold some truth. For one, the company’s website has been down for the past two days. Worse, a quick glance on Twitter suggests that the service’s downtime is also causing iPhone apps using AppLoop libraries to crash.[From Is AppLoop Fading Already?] [...]

By: Igor Faletski

Igor Faletski — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:13:26 +0000

We already have a giant in this space called Google DoubleClick, which will simply incorporate new features into its platform as they are proven. A lot of muscle and funding is needed to grow a new company here. Plus, being both the publisher and the ad network is tough.

By: Location-based iPhone ad startup AppLoop closes down | GPS Obsessed

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:55:29 +0000

[...] mobile advertising startup AppLoop has shut down, according to Techcrunch. The company launched last June, timed to coincide with the 3G iPhone release, and provided a [...]

By: Apploop now Rests in Peace | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:39:17 +0000

[...] a platform for mobile advertising and tracking platform has given up to tough economic times. The founder, Eric Kerr confirmed the company’s shutdown for financial [...]

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:57:12 +0000

Guess San Francisco didn’t work out after all!

By: Davide Di Cillo

Davide Di Cillo — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:24:41 +0000

I’m doing something similar to them giving to young artists the possibility of publishing and selling backgrounds for iphone, contained in dedicated applications, one for each artists ( http://www.artforiphone.com ).

I wonder what are the legal problems they incurred in, if related so some patent infringement or to the revenue sharing process.

In my experience with them i can only say that i wanted to use their services about a month a go but it was impossible to get in touch with them. they never answered to any of my emails.

By: questions

questions — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:04:10 +0000

Isn’t this sort of weird to anybody? Just disappearing in the middle of the night? Not posting a message on the website? That takes 3 seconds. They also stated legal problems. anybody know what those might be? or any more detailed information?

By: Kyle Kilby

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:17:37 +0000

I don’t understand why a company would just peace out without waving goodbye

By: AppLoopは既にサービス停止？

AppLoopは既にサービス停止？ — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:57:35 +0000

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By: James Gillmore

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:56:18 +0000

hmm

By: Miguel Menchu

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:28:54 +0000

I’m very skeptical about this whole ad-supported revenue model. The idea of displaying ads based on ones location sounds appealing at first glance, but not every time I walk through Times Square am I in the mood – nor have the time – to get myself a fancy new toothbrush. Such technology could be perhaps more effective if the phone was aware that 1. I actually had time to go shopping 2. I actually wanted/needed to spend some money. I think services that are rich in traffic but hard to monetize on should be coupled with some other service that can subsidize the whole thing in exchange for the user base. Think tourism. Think social actions. Think peer pressure. Enough with this behavior-learning location-aware BS.

By: Huh

Huh — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:38:15 +0000

Maybe you should cut them a break Robin! Not every startup that doesn’t get funding gives half a shit whether or not you know what happened if they have to shut down. Now, I can’t wait till boot camp!

By: BlogReader

BlogReader — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:33:38 +0000

What are the legal reasons? Let me guess: someone has a patent for “matching a person with GPS coordinates and nearby businesses”

By: chris

chris — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:56:10 +0000

Nevermind, robin shut down my nobody’s there on sunday theory

By: Robin Wauters

Robin Wauters — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:54:02 +0000

Service is effectively deadpooled, see post update.

By: chris

chris — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:54:00 +0000

As a developer I can say with almost 100% certainty, that it’s not intentional

By: Oy Vey

Oy Vey — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:44:58 +0000

Their site is not just down, it is serving a blank / empty page. Why not simply put a message that they are experiencing technical difficulties? Poor business sense.

Give me a “D”; give me an “E”; give me and “A”, …

DEADPOOL

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:25:29 +0000

sorry, that should have said I’m developing new apps for Android and the iPhone.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:24:40 +0000

Shoot, that’s even worse. With all the VC available in SF, if they couldn’t get any, that means something.

I myself am developing mobile apps for G1 and Android outside of my day job. If I don’t secure VC, I will not restart a company in Cali. There are too many expenses like the franchise tax, ect… for individual people to bare a without large investment from multiple sources.

I shut my last business down about a month ago before the end of the year.

At any rate, through experience I have learned not to do a 2 man business. If others don’t believe in your business plan neither will customers. It doesn’t matter how good the idea or concept.

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:15:53 +0000

they don’t have employees, genius. it is a 2 man operation without any outside funding

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:55:54 +0000

Robin, you should know that in America, people generally don’t work on New Years or on weekends.

Perhaps they are paranoid and won’t give employees shell access at home.

Then again, perhaps they ran out of money, and are using remote employees that are simply unavailable.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:31:39 +0000

The problem is that Techcrunch calls every website that is launched a startup. These early stage sites should have a different classification. I would suggest “project”. It isn’t at startup that has failed it is a “project” that was trying to become a startup then a viable company that has failed.